Ten Questions: Marios Schwab

After earning rave reviews for his Spring 2013 collection of warrior princess frocks and fringed footwear, Marios Schwab has barely taken a moment to slow down, launching a lower-priced line for British department store Debenhams this fall, as well as his debut lingerie pieces for ASOS. Not that this flurry of activity is all that surprising—after all, this is the man who was helming the relaunch of Halston and racking up scores of adoring starlets (Kristen Stewart, Kate Moss, Chloë Sevigny) with his eponymous line of body-con dresses by the time he hit his early 30s.

Even so, the Greek-Austrian designer still knows how to relax, as his responses to ELLE.com's ten questions attest.

1. What is your favorite smell? "Escentric Molecule 01."

2. What do you consider to be the epitome of happiness? "Spending time with my boyfriend and family on a Greek island."

3. How do you define luxury? "Luxury for me is interpreted in a different way depending on time and mood. It could be spending unexpected time in a unexpected place of desire, or a Marios Schwab alien neckline cashmere jumper."

4. What is the last dream you remember? "I was dreaming of having dinner with Marion Cotillard, and she was wearing my favorite dress of the SS13 season, the Antiope dress."